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    Can ED Still Prosecute After Acquittal? Supreme Court to Revisit PMLA Law Impacting Hundreds of Cases
    Can ED Still Prosecute After Acquittal? Supreme Court to Revisit PMLA Law Impacting Hundreds of Cases
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    Can ED Still Prosecute After Acquittal? Supreme Court to Revisit PMLA Law Impacting Hundreds of Cases

    The Supreme Court will examine whether acquittal in a predicate criminal case automatically ends money-laundering proceedings by the Enforcement Directorate. The court questioned earlier rulings and warned that such a view could defeat the very purpose of the PMLA.

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    Shocking, Disgusting Conduct of a Judicial Officer: Supreme Court Slams MP Judge Over Alleged Urination in Train
    Shocking, Disgusting Conduct of a Judicial Officer: Supreme Court Slams MP Judge Over Alleged Urination in Train
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    Shocking, Disgusting Conduct of a Judicial Officer: Supreme Court Slams MP Judge Over Alleged Urination in Train

    Today, On 12th January, The Supreme Court expressed deep dismay over the alleged misconduct of a Madhya Pradesh civil judge during a train journey, including urinating in the compartment. “Shocking, Disgusting Conduct of a Judicial Officer,” the Court said, condemning the act.

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    Terror Case| Lack of Evidence: Jammu and Kashmir Sessions Court Acquits Three Accused
    Terror Case| Lack of Evidence: Jammu and Kashmir Sessions Court Acquits Three Accused
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    Terror Case| Lack of Evidence: Jammu and Kashmir Sessions Court Acquits Three Accused

    A Jammu and Kashmir sessions court acquitted three individuals in a terror-related case after finding that the prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt. Additional Sessions Judge Manjeet Rai delivered the ruling while acting as the special NIA judge.

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    Shocking Claim By Cops| 200 Kg Ganja Eaten by Rats: Court Slams Jharkhand Police , Acquits Accused
    Shocking Claim By Cops| 200 Kg Ganja Eaten by Rats: Court Slams Jharkhand Police , Acquits Accused
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    Shocking Claim By Cops| 200 Kg Ganja Eaten by Rats: Court Slams Jharkhand Police , Acquits Accused

    A Ranchi court acquitted the key accused in a major narcotics case after police claimed nearly 200 kg of seized ganja worth Rs1 crore was destroyed by rats. The judge said this raised serious doubts about police handling overall.

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    ABVP Activist Murder Case: Court Acquits All 20 Accused After 13 Years
    ABVP Activist Murder Case: Court Acquits All 20 Accused After 13 Years
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    ABVP Activist Murder Case: Court Acquits All 20 Accused After 13 Years

    Today, on 30th December A Kerala court acquitted all the accused, said to be members of the Campus Front of, in connection with the murder of an ABVP activist that occurred thirteen years ago. The judgment was delivered by the Mavelikkara Sessions Court.

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    Centre Appoints Three Senior Advocates as Additional Solicitors General for Supreme Court
    Centre Appoints Three Senior Advocates as Additional Solicitors General for Supreme Court
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    Circumstantial Evidence Can Lead to Conviction Only If It Points Solely to Guilt: Supreme Court

    The Supreme Court held that circumstantial evidence can justify a conviction only when it is completely inconsistent with the accused’s innocence. The Court ruled that conviction cannot be based solely on the “last seen together” theory without strong corroborative proof.

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    “Mere Presence Isn’t Guilt”: Supreme Court Rules on Unlawful Assembly and Innocent Bystanders
    “Mere Presence Isn’t Guilt”: Supreme Court Rules on Unlawful Assembly and Innocent Bystanders
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    “Mere Presence Isn’t Guilt”: Supreme Court Rules on Unlawful Assembly and Innocent Bystanders

    The Supreme Court clarified that simply being at the scene does not make a person a member of an unlawful assembly. Courts must establish that the accused shared the common object before convicting.

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    CBI Challenges Justice Nirmal Yadav’s Acquittal in Rs 15 Lakh Bribery Case at Punjab & Haryana High Court
    CBI Challenges Justice Nirmal Yadav’s Acquittal in Rs 15 Lakh Bribery Case at Punjab & Haryana High Court
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    CBI Challenges Justice Nirmal Yadav’s Acquittal in Rs 15 Lakh Bribery Case at Punjab & Haryana High Court

    The CBI has moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court against the trial court’s acquittal of former judge Justice Nirmal Yadav in a 2008 corruption case. The agency argues the verdict ignored key evidence and witness testimonies.

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    "Such Extreme Act Runs Completely Contrary To Natural Instinct Of Mother": Supreme Court Acquits Woman in Infant Murder Case
    "Such Extreme Act Runs Completely Contrary To Natural Instinct Of Mother": Supreme Court Acquits Woman in Infant Murder Case
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    “Such Extreme Act Runs Completely Contrary To Natural Instinct Of Mother”: Supreme Court Acquits Woman in Infant Murder Case

    The Supreme Court set aside a woman’s conviction for killing her infant son, holding that extra-judicial confessions were weak and circumstantial evidence did not prove guilt. The Court said such an act defies a mother’s natural instinct.

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    Fake Murder Case | "Can A Dead Man Make Calls?": MP High Court Slams Police, Acquits Father-Son Duo
    Fake Murder Case | "Can A Dead Man Make Calls?": MP High Court Slams Police, Acquits Father-Son Duo
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    Fake Murder Case | “Can A Dead Man Make Calls?”: MP High Court Slams Police, Acquits Father-Son Duo

    MP High Court acquits father-son duo in fake murder case, slamming police for fabricated evidence and asking, “Can a dead man make calls?” in a scathing judgment.

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